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“Rabbit doll?” Tang Qingquan furrowed his brow, unsure of why Gu Shen suddenly asked this.

“I saw an important piece of information in Zhou Yexin’s dream. There was a rabbit doll named Dora. If I’m not wrong, Zhou Yu died searching for Dora,” Gu Shen said. “Did you find this rabbit doll at the scene?”

“No. The explosion was extremely powerful and left no clue at the scene. That’s why the Adjudication Bureau determined that this incident was unrelated to any transcendents. As for the rabbit doll, you should know that dreams are merely reflections of the subconscious. The items that appear in dreams might not necessarily exist in reality.”

The grand magistrate shook his head. “In the case files, there was no mention of Dora or a rabbit doll.”

He was a little puzzled. “And you said you saw it in Zhou Yexin’s dream? After Zhou Yu’s death, we immediately sent a specialist to hypnotize Zhou Yexin and see her dream. But in the end, her dream was empty. We had hoped to obtain some information from her, but we found nothing.”

It happened again.

It was also hypnosis…

But the mental-type transcendent of the Adjudication Bureau didn’t find anything.

However, he saw something different in Zhou Yexin’s dream.

Gu Shen fell into deep thought. Is the nature of my Blazing Fire special? Or is it that Zhou Yexin’s pocket watch sealed the secrets from others but opened up to me?

According to Tang Qingquan’s description, Zhou Yexin wasn’t even at the scene when the explosion happened. But in the dream, he saw a girl holding a rabbit doll, standing alone at the edge of the villa’s fire, watching people come and go.

He wasn’t sure what Dora and the rabbit doll signified.

But he was sure that every item in a dream… wouldn’t appear out of nowhere. Everything had a cause and effect. If Zhou Yexin didn’t know any clues about this case, why would she be so determined to embark on the path of studying dreams?

“Alright, let’s get back to the Iris Pellet Street fog incident.” Cui Zhongcheng knocked on the table.

“Samples from Old Town’s fog have been tested and confirmed to contain transcendental elements that corrode the mind. If this fog had spread, it would have affected half of Old Town. Judging from the danger level, this incident can be classified as a Class B high-risk mission.”

Cui Zhongcheng smiled at Gu Shen. “As expected of an S-grade of the Adjudication Bureau, the future hope of the East Continent… You have only awakened your transcendental ability for a month and already completed a Class B mission alone.”

Gu Shen shook his head slowly and said earnestly, “I didn’t complete this mission alone. Hu Danian contributed significantly.”

He knew very well.

The so-called danger level of a Class B mission was based solely on its potential harm. This fog was extremely lethal to ordinary people, but for transcendents, especially mental-type ones like him, the harm came too slowly and was merely eerie.

As for the only resistance in the mission…

Shi Li.

Most likely, he was just bait thrown out by the compass owner, a pawn arranged to give him the compass. If he couldn’t even get past Shi Li and died on Iris Pellet Street, he would naturally be unworthy of continuing in the Blood Fire Master’s game.

“No matter what, you have saved many people.

“The only regret is that before the Awakening Act’s enactment, the survivors of Old Town won’t know that there was once a fog that was strangled in the cradle and that you are the hero who saved them.”

After listening to Gu Shen’s description of the compass owner, Cui Zhongcheng subconsciously used words like ‘hero’ and ‘save’.

After he said this, there was a faint smile on his face. “Congratulations, Gu Shen. You have truly passed the S-grade inspection mission of the Adjudication Bureau.”

Gu Shen was startled.

“We have decided to confer you the position of arbiter.” Cui Zhongcheng adjusted his monocle and spoke softly. “There are three adjudicators and eighteen arbiters in Dadu. Due to your unique status, we will follow Zhou Jiren’s proposal. You will not be dispatched for non-Special Operations Team missions.”

If he remembered correctly, after the inspection period, new members of the Adjudication Bureau would become trainee arbiters.

Senior Sister Luo had told him that the missions of trainee arbiters were mainly patrolling and handling a few transcendental incidents. Unless someone was particularly unlucky, they basically wouldn’t encounter incidents above Class D.

Those with strength below the Third Level of Deep Sea were enough to solve these transcendental incidents.

The conditions depended on the individual. If there were no errors in principle, trainee arbiters could become full-fledged arbiters.

Did I skip the trainee period?

“Wait, what is the Special Operations Team?” Gu Shen asked.

“The three pillars of the East Continent Parliament’s judicial system are the Adjudication Bureau, the Penitentiary Bureau, and the Command Bureau. Deep Sea will assign routine patrol missions to the transcendents of the three organizations. However, for special emergencies, a Special Operations Team is formed,” the grand magistrate explained.

“Since they are arranged to handle special missions, there are no weaklings on the Special Operations Team. They’re basically the young elites possessing both strength and talent from the three bureaus. The initial evaluation level for entry into the team is not below B-grade.”

Gu Shen suddenly had an ominous feeling.

It was the era of Deep Sea big data.

Did this mean he would have to obey Deep Sea’s arrangements and be assigned teammates when carrying out transcendental missions?

“Do I have to… obey the arrangements?” Gu Shen asked, feeling a headache. “If there’s a special incident, do I have to join the so-called Special Operations Team?”

“You seem to prefer working alone.” The grand magistrate looked at Gu Shen and smiled. “In fact, every transcendent has their own style of carrying out missions. Some maverick geniuses don’t like to form teams. However, it was Zhou Jiren’s proposal to have you join the Special Operations Team for the next transcendental mission.”

What is that old man up to? He should know that I have the Ruler of Truth and that it’s inconvenient to expose it.

“Don’t worry. You’re S-grade. The teammates matched with you will be at least A-grade. There are only a handful of A-grades in Dadu. You probably won’t encounter more than two missions in a year,” Tang Qingquan said.

“Can’t you tell? Zhou Jiren did everything in his power to let you focus on cultivating in the Adjudication Bureau. The inspection mission has ended, and from today onward, you no longer need to go to the Dream Whisperer. Under the Blossom Flag Building is a cultivation ground prepared for the transcendents of the three bureaus. After the S-level evaluation is unlocked, Deep Sea will open up the permissions that have been blocked from you one by one.”

Is that what the old man is thinking? There were still some doubts in Gu Shen’s mind.

With his understanding of Zhou Jiren… this proposal wasn’t that simple.

But for now, this proposal suited his intentions.

…

“Little Gu, you’re finally here. Come help~” Zhou Yexin was carrying a large stack of paper documents and hurrying out of the narrow stairs when she bumped into Gu Shen.

Gu Shen blinked in surprise.

He came to the Dream Whisperer to bid farewell.

But today, the Dream Whisperer seemed to be closed for business. Several burly men in casual clothes were bustling about, carrying furniture and office supplies, and a medium-sized van was parked nearby.

“Umm… are you moving?” he asked subconsciously.

Zhou Yexin’s face was sweaty, but there was a bright smile on her lips. “Yes. Our business is booming, so we’re moving to a bigger place.”

“A bigger place?”

“The new place is right… there!” Zhou Yexin placed the large stack of documents in the van and pointed at the street corner of Lipu Street in high spirits. She said proudly, “There’s no need to squeeze into a cramped space anymore. We will have our own entrance, a waiting room for clients, and several separate rooms with excellent soundproofing. I also prepared a small independent office for you.”

Gu Shen opened his mouth but couldn’t find any words.

He was here to say goodbye to Sister Xin.

He looked at Grand Magistrate Tang, who was leaning against a street light post and smoking silently not far away. Didn’t Mr. Tang tell Sister Xin I’m leaving the Dream Whisperer?

It took about twenty minutes to complete the relocation.

Finally, Gu Shen carefully placed a display screen in a corner of the van, ensuring that there were no more items left in the small clinic at 18th Lipu Street.

At last, he spoke. “Sister Xin, I’m here today to say goodbye.”

This time, it was Zhou Yexin who was stunned while she was handing a wet wipe to Gu Shen to wipe his sweat.

Without waiting for Gu Shen to continue, she said with emotion, “The internship… went by so fast. Mr. Tang told me that it would take about half a year.”

Zhou Yexin also noticed Tang Qingquan waiting silently in the distance. I’m really slow. I didn’t realize Little Gu came to say goodbye to me. It must have been awkward for him.

“Dr. Gu, don’t feel awkward about saying anything.” She took a deep breath and said sincerely, “Congratulations. Move on to your next destination. You should aim for higher and further places. I’m genuinely happy for you.”

Looking back at Gu Shen’s time in the Dream Whisperer, Zhou Yexin felt nothing short of amazed. The small clinic had undergone incredible changes in the short time he had been here.

He was a young man with boundless potential.

He was a young man who should stand at a higher place.

“But…” She smiled. “I’ll always keep that office for you. I have collected all those banners. I even made a work badge for you.”

Zhou Yexin took out the work badge.

The name Gu Shen had one word underneath: Doctor.

As he took the badge, a chord struck lightly in his heart.

Tang Qingquan had said to Zhou Yexin…

He was just an intern.

“In my heart, you’re no longer an intern.” Sister Xin smiled. “You’re amazing, really amazing.”